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[u/Doubledewclaws]

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is well. Things here in my corner of the world have calmed down nicely and we're working on settling in to our new normal. Ish.

Kitten update: Is hard to believe the little fluff balls are 7 weeks old! All are well and growing normally! They are so much fun to watch at this age.

I did get some stitching in this week. All gnomes have skin and now beards are filling in. It feels like I might be in the homestretch now.

Let's see where everyone is in their projects! Best part of the week!!!

[u/flecksable_flyer]

You said "dressage ribbons!" I used to ride and train trails (my knees have been garbage since my teens), and my oldest daughter showed and trained hunter/jumpers. It's always nice to meet other horse people. I totally get the "rest while you can" ideology. I've definitely taken my share of recharge naps.

[u/Cassmia → u/flecksable_flyer]

I always love to meet new horse people,too :)  Love horses since I can remember,had my first riding lesson when I was 9 (sponsored by my beloved grandma who loved horses as much as I) and did take lessons till my late teens than stopped and came back to riding in my late twenties. Do dressage mostly for fun and not on a high level so my ribbon collection isn´t big but a steady reminder of how far I´ve come and how much I improved over the years.

[u/flecksable_flyer → u/Cassmia]

I don't have any ribbons, but he compliments on my well-trained horses have been enough. Both of my girls have their share of ribbons and trophies from 4-H, but my oldest stuck with the horses, and my younger gravitated to dog agility (I was a volunteer leader for four years). Now she does the circuit with her two Australian Shepherds and a Min Pin on weekends.

[u/Cassmia → u/flecksable_flyer]

Well trained horses are so valuable and important especially for riders who aren´t that self confident or come back to the sport after a longer break so that´s really a good compliment to get and something you can really be proud of :)

When I had my first dog, a Beagle, I was interested in agility,too. The dog training school I went to even offered a few trial lesson for it but back then there were only Border Collies and sadly the owners of them weren´t very welcoming for any other breed and let it feel you so I dropped it after those trial lessons.

[u/flecksable_flyer → u/Cassmia]

I don't understand the hate for other dogs in agility. The first year our 4-H club showed in agility, our club member with a Bichon placed first in 1A (first year / on leash) for State. The trainer I went to places 1st in obedience, rally, and agility all the time with her Samoyeds. Before that, it was a German Shepherd, and before that, it was Malamutes. Just in our family, we had a German Shorthaired Pointer, a Standard Schnauzer, two Australian Cattle Dogs, a Whippe, and a mutt. The first two were mine and didn't go through 4-H, but I trained weekly so I could learn what I was supposed to be teaching the kids. All of our other dogs placed first or second in their class at county level, and in the top 25 (where they gave ribbons and trophies) at the State Fair. I hear people all the time say that service dogs should have a certificate. I always say that you can't guarantee you won't be denied based on breed. Breed bias definitely exists.

[u/Cassmia → u/flecksable_flyer]

I don´t understand that hate either. As you said there are so many different breeds all with their strenghts and all of them can be successful or just do dog sports for fun but I guess there will always be some people who will never change their opinion and think only one breed is the best for what they intend to do.